Everything in the yard doing great but...

[Jigfig]

Thanks to your suggestions, All the fig trees did marvelously through the January cold!

They all leafed out and I couldn't believe my eyes. Small figs all over the 6 three year old trees planted in ground! Finally going to have figs!

Not so fast.

Now that we've had temperaturrs in the 80's and all the buds opened, and the figs are almost marble size, in 4 more days, It's supposed to go down to 28 degrees.

I now have a shed in which I can place the potted fig trees. But what about the 6 foot tall older trees planted in the ground?

Will they potentially die since they are actively growing?

Will they just lose the leaves and fruit, or will the freeze kill the branches?

New growth and leaves will be lost. Older lignified wood SHOULD be fine. The tree itself will be fine at 28 degrees especially if only for a short time. Just will have to regrow whatever is green right now.

 

[cdh]

Thanks to your suggestions, All the fig trees did marvelously through the January cold!

They all leafed out and I couldn't believe my eyes. Small figs all over the 6 three year old trees planted in ground! Finally going to have figs!

Not so fast.

Now that we've had temperaturrs in the 80's and all the buds opened, and the figs are almost marble size, in 4 more days, It's supposed to go down to 28 degrees.

I now have a shed in which I can place the potted fig trees. But what about the 6 foot tall older trees planted in the ground?

Will they potentially die since they are actively growing?

Will they just lose the leaves and fruit, or will the freeze kill the branches?

I would defer to others, but I think the roots and lignified trunk/branches should be fine, but the new green growth may be in danger.

 

[cdh]

In my area the forecast for tonight's low has been hovering between 32 and 34. I'd be fine with it 35 or 36, but this is too close. Will probably end up perp-walking all the figs back to the garage for, like, 8 hours.

 

[landmine53]

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

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What state are you in?

 

[landmine53]

What state are you in?

Alabama, more specifically south Alabama.

 

[cdh]

What state are you in?

Me? Catatonia. Why do you ask?